THORACIC VERTEBRA-ROTATION

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SUMMARY

1. Rotation is possible because the facets being angled backwards & laterally

2. The thoracic spine is the most versatile region of all although the range of movement of T1-T9 is limited by the ribs

Thoracic vertebrae-rotation.jpg

Image: Dr. Appukutty Manickam.


Reference(s)

R.M.H McMinn (1998). Last’s anatomy: regional and applied. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. Get it on Amazon.
Drake, Richard L., et al. Gray's Anatomy for Students. Elsevier, 2023. Get it on Amazon.